CLEVELAND, Ohio -- WEWS Channel 5 was the big winner among local stations at the regional Emmy awards over the weekend.

News 5 took home 10 awards, which were handed out by the Lower Great Lakes Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The region also includes the Indianapolis and Toledo markets.

WEWS completed a near sweep in the best newscast categories, winning best morning, daytime and evening newscasts. Investigative reporter Ron Regan was honored along with WKYC's Tom Meyer as the top investigative reporters in the region.

WKYC Channel 3 finished second in number of Emmys with seven, including a best general assignment reporter award for Hillary Golston.

WVIZ PBS ideastream was next with three wins.

Tony Zarrella's win as best sports anchor was one of two statues for WOIO Channel 19. WJW Channel 8 also took home two prizes, including one for best weekend newscast.

The Plain Dealer also won an award in the best informational/instructional program for the "The 60-Second-Know-It-All Project" by William Neff and Jon Fobes.